Butter-press



PATENTED FEB. '16, 1904.

F. MURPHY. BUTTER mass.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 26, 1903.

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' No. 752,464. PATENTED FEB. 16, 1904. I

E. MURPHY.

BUTTER. PRESS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 26, 1903 ism MODEL. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

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UNITED STATES Patented February 16, 1904.

BUTTER-PRESS.

' SPECIFICATION forming as of Letters Patent No. 752,464, dated.February 16,190

Application filed May 26, 1903. Serial No. 151L808. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: n

Be it known that I, FRANK MURPHY, a citizen of the United States, and'aresident of Lisbon Center, in the county of St. Lawrence and State ofNew York, have invented a new and Improved Butter-Press, of which thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention'relates to presses for butter and similar substances; andit consists, sub stantially, in the construction, organization, andcombinations of parts hereinafter particularly described and claimed.

One of the principal objects of the invention is to provide devices ormeans by which a plurality of prints of butter or like substance may bemolded atone and the same time, each possessing any desired shape,dimensions, and weight, as well as having thereon an impress of anysuitable design as may be desired.

A further object is to provide devices or means for the purposenamedwhich are simple in the construction and organization of the elements orparts constituting the same, not liable to get out of order, andalsocOinpa'ratively inexpensive to manufacture. j r

A further object of the invention is to overcome numerous disadvantagesattending the use of many devices hitherto devised for simi lar purposesand to provide devices of the character referred to which are botheffective and reliable in use, besides being easily handled ormanipulated and possessing'the capacity for long and repeated serviceThe above and additional objects are attained by means substantially asare illustrated'in the accompanying drawings, in whichsimilar charactersof reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of. my improved press for butter andsimilar substances, said view showing the cells as filledan'd thecutting devices for the prints in positionto effect the division of thelatter when the cells and their supporting-frame are turned over to aninverted position upon the'receivingtray for the prints. Fig. 2 is asimilar view showing'the manner in which the butter or similar substancemay be packed within the cells therefor by the use of aspecially-devised the stationary bed of the press.

. ing the height of the movable bottoms of the packing device for thepurpose. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal'sectional view of a part of myimproved press, showing more clearly themeans by which the movablebottoms for the cells are secured in position with respect to thevertically-movable operating members therefor, Fig. 4 is a view similarto Fig. 3, showing the cells and their supporting-frame as turned overor inverted uponthe'tray supported by Fig. 5 is an enlarged'longitudinalsectional view showing more clearlythe means by which the movableoperating member for each row of cellsis adjusted to different verticalpositions for varycells within'the latter; and Fig. 6 is a-bottom planview of the press, partly'broken out at one corner of the'stationary bedthereof.

Before proceeding with a more detailed description it may "be'statedthat inthe form of my improvements herein" shown I preferably employ asupporting-frame for thepress, across substantially one-half of which issecured a stationary bed, upon which a receiving-tray for the moldedbutter prints is preferably placed, and I also employ anindependentframe for a plurality of cells, said independent frame havingfoldable connection With an edge of the table and said cells being ofspecial construction, as will hereinafter appear, and while I'haveherein represented my improvements'in a certain preferred embodimen'tit'will be understood, of course, that I 'am not limited to the precisedetails thereof 'in practice, since immaterial changes therein may beresorted to coming within the scope'of my invention.

' Specific'reference being had to the drawings by theldesigna tin gcharacters marked thereon, 1 1 represent parallel side portions of asupporting-frame for the press, said frame por-' time being mounted uponsuitable legs 2 and having secured'across the upper edges thereof forsubstantially one-half their length-a rigid or stationary bed or table3. said latter element having at the inner edge thereofnear "each end ablock 4:, said-blocks corresponding to similar adjacent blocks 5,located on'the up- 'persurface of the frame 6, also at its inner edge,and each pair of these blocks being movbed on the upper surface thereofanibloicksw 8 8, preferably disposed in line with the pairs of blocks 4:and 5 above referred to, each of said'blocks 8 being practically equalin height to the combined height of said blocks 4 and 5 of each pairwhen the frame 6 is in its folded position, thereby constituting asupport igr holding said frame in a truly horizontal position and at thedesired height from the surface of the bed to enable the butter or otherprints to be ejected or dislodged from-the .molds therefor, as willpresently appear. The

said frame 6 is constructed with strips 9 and 10, herein shown ascrossing each other substantially at right angles, said strips combiningwith the surrounding pendent sides 11 of the frame in the formation of aplurality of cells in which butter or other like substance may be placedto be molded into prints or cakes of the desired shape, size, andweight, as is apparent. Each cell is provided with a vertically-movablebottom 12, provided on the normally under side thereof with a projection13, rigid with which is preferably a threaded pin 14:, the said pins ofeach longitudinal row passing through openings (not shown) therefor in amember 15, each pin being provided on the under side of said member witha nut 16 for maintaining the corresponding movable bottom in placerelatively to said member when the frame 6 and the plurality of cellsare inverted to enable the molded prints to be ejected from the cells,substantially as indicated in Fig. 4%. The normally upper surface ofeach cell-bottom 12 may be formed with any suitabledesign to-beimpressed upon the butter or other prints, and said bottom and itsprojection 13 may be secured together in any suitable way, as by meansof a pin-or screw fastening, (indicated at 16 in Fig.4.) Secured to theunder side of the foldable frame 6 at each end thereof is a strip 17 inwhich is fitted a series of screws 18, equal in number to that of saidmembers 15 and to the number of rows of cells, the said members eachhaving an opening 19 therein near each end, (see Fig. 5,) through whichthe threaded portion of said screws passes, as shown, the screws beingprovided with nuts 20 thereon, normally beneath the members 15, also asshown in Fig. 5. By properly adjusting said nuts 20 at the ends of eachof said members 15 it is apparent that these members will exert alifting pressure upon the projections 13 from the movable bottoms of thecells, and then when the frame 6 is turned or folded over toinvert thecells the prints of butter may be ejected from the latter by simplypressing downwardly on said members 15, while they and the parts withwhich they cooperate are in the position indicated at Fig. 4:.

When the frame is turned back to the position indicated in Fig. 3, thesaid members 15 drop to the first position thereof by, their own weight,carrying the bottoms of the cells there- ,with, as is apparent. Othermeans may be employed for operating the movable bottoms of the cells, ifdesired. Preferably I place a removable tray 21 on the bed 3 to receivethe molded prints ejected or dislodged from the cells, and in additionto the means herein shown for varying the depth and thickness of themolded prints I also preferably employ in connection with my improvedpress suitable meanswhereby theprint formed or molded by each cell maybe subdivided into prints of smaller size, theoperation of the partsbeing such that said subdivisions are performed by the act of forcing orpushing the prints outwardly from the cells after the latter and theirsupporting-frame have been folded or turned over to the position shownin Fig. 4. n Thus I provide at opposite parts of the foldable frame 6,preferably on the upper surface thereof, suitable buttons 22, whichv arepivoted at 23 and adapted to be turned around to engage the oppositeside portions of a supplemental frame 23, which is laid flatwise on saidframe 6, so as to inclose all the cells of the latter, said sideportions of this supplemental frame 23 being connected across by wiresor'other suitable cutting devices 24, (see Figs. 1 and 3,) and thus itwill be seen that when the cells have been filled with butter and theprints ejected in the manner already described the said wires will serveto cut or divide the prints in anobvious manner. By adjusting thesupplementalframe-.23 the wires may be brought to any desired positionacross the cells, and in this way may the subdivisions of the prints bevaried in size or dimensions.

In order to pack the cells nicely and completely, I referably employ 'a'packing device (see Fig. comprising a handle or bar 25,

having attached thereto a plurality ofblocks 26, preferablycorresponding innumber to the number of cells in a row, each block beingof any suitable dimensions and said handle or'bar being preferablyprovided with a hook 26 for attaching the-same to anedge of the bed ortable'3. Ifdesired, I may employ an individual packing device of thesame char- I acter for'each cell.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1. A butter-press, comprising a supporting framehaving a icover'fora portion of its top,

forming a bed or table, a movable frame fitting in the uncovered portionof the supporting-frame and constructed with a plurality of cells, eachhaving a movable bottom, said ta-v ble-and frame being provided withcorrespondingblocks-at theiradjacentedges, hinges secured to saidblocksand movably connecting the frame with the bed, and upstandingblocks near the other edge of the bed, these blocks being substantiallyequal in height to the combined height of each pair of the blocks firstnamed, when the frame is turned over the top of the table.

2. A butter-press, comprising a stationary bed or table, a frame movablyconnected thereto and adapted to be folded-over thetop of the same, saidframe being constructed withaplurality of cells, vertically-movablebottoms for the cells, each having a projection and ascrewpin, a memberto which the pins of the bottoms of each row are adjustably connected,and rods upon which said members have slidable movement, these membershaving means for adjusting the same vertically.

3. A butter-press comprising a stationary bed or table, and a framemovably connected thereto, and adapted to be folded over the top of thesame, said frame being constructed with cells having vertically-movablebottoms, and a supplementary frame laid upon the first and provided withdevices for severing the butter prints as they are forced from thecells.

f. A butter-press comprising a stationary bed or table, and a framemovably connected thereto, and adapted to be folded over the top of thesame, said frame being constructed with cells having vertically-movablebottoms, and a supplementary frame laid upon the first, having wiresextending across the cells, and connecting opposite portions of thisframe, and means for detachably connecting said supplementary frame tothe cell-frame.

5. In a butter-press, a frame provided with a series of cells arrangedin rows, bars, one for each row of cells, said bars being looselyconnected at their ends with the frame so as to slide toward and fromsaid frame, and adjustable bottomsfor the cells, carried by the saidbars.

6. In a butter-press a frame provided with a series of cells arranged inrows, bars, one for each row of cells, screws depending from the frameand provided with nuts, said screws passing loosely through the ends ofthe bars, whereby said bars can slidetoward and from the frame, movablebottoms for the cells, and means for adjustably securing the bottoms tothe said bars.

7.1K butter-press, comprising a table having an opening in its top, aframe provided with rows of cells and hinged to the table to lie withinthe opening thereof or to fold over on the table, movable bottoms forthe cells, bars one for each row of cells, screws depending from theframe and provided with nuts, said screws passing loosely through theends of thebars, whereby said bars can slide toward and from the frame,and an adjustable connection for each bottom of a row of cells with abar.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

FRANK MURPHY.

Witnesses:

MILTON G. HALL, O. E. Mnsnavrnr.

